2017 Audi A5 2.0L Diesel · MT17 TAR

The Audi A5 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 March 2026 at 32,089 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across every annual examination since 2022. The mileage pattern shows consistently low use for a nine-year-old vehicle. From the 2 March 2022 test at 16,365 miles, the car covered just 15,724 miles over the following four years, averaging roughly 3,565 miles annually. The largest single-year movement was 4,845 miles between March 2024 (23,305 miles) and March 2025 (28,260 miles); the remaining intervals stayed below 4,200 miles. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the record, and the absence of any advisories across all five tests suggests the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current rather than deferring consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. Low mileage combined with the clean MOT history offers no evidence of neglected tyres, worn suspension bushes, or corroded structural members, but standing periods can conceal perished rubber components, seized calipers, or underbody corrosion not visible during a brief test. The DVSA record carries no flagged brake discs, exhaust emissions failures, or coil spring fractures to date. Given the sparse but fault-free history, physical checks should target brake binding from disuse, fluid condition, and hidden structural integrity beneath sills and arches. The vehicle's documented care implies a cautious owner, yet the absence of advisories means wear items were likely renewed pre-test rather than monitored, leaving real remaining life unknown without hands-on assessment.